Aces coach Becky Hammon praised the legacy of 11-time NBA champion and social justice advocate Bill Russell after the legendary forward died Sunday.
Basketball
Chelsea Gray scored a season-best 21 points as the Aces rebounded with a win against the Minnesota Lynx
UNLV Athletic Director Erick Harper is happy with the Mountain West, but the situation remains fluid after UCLA and USC announce moves to the Big Ten.
The rumors that began Thursday morning were confirmed before the sun set Thursday night. UCLA and USC are leaving the Pac-12 in 2024, they announced via Twitter — and thereby leaving Las Vegas, too.
Donovan Williams will forgo his remaining eligibility to stay in the 2022 NBA Draft
The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration dispatched investigators to the scene, agency spokeswoman Teri Williams wrote in an email.
The Boston Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010, while the Golden State Warriors will be playing for the title for the sixth time in eight years.
The Aces will play the Connecticut Sun on Thursday at Michelob Ultra Arena, two days after A’ja Wilson scored 24 points to spark Las Vegas to a win over the Sun.
The NBA Finals start Thursday in San Francisco. The Golden State Warriors are 3½-point favorites over the Boston Celtics in Game 1, and the total is 212½.
The Los Angeles Lakers will play preseason games against the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves before the 2022-23 NBA season.
If Sunday’s exhibition game against the Minnesota Lynx was any indication, the Aces won’t be bashful about launching 3-pointers under first-year coach Becky Hammon.
Longtime rival North Carolina is set to face Mike Krzyzewski and his Duke team in a second national semifinal on Saturday at the Caesars Superdome.
Caleb Daniels has come home to New Orleans to play in a Final Four, after having twice contracted COVID-19 and being diagnosed with a heart condition.
Breaking down each of the national semifinals — Kansas vs. Villanova and Duke vs. North Carolina.
Long considered college basketball’s best-dressed head coach, Jay Wright has followed the lead of peers and opted for a polo over a suit the last two seasons.
